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2 Tbsp butter, shortening, or oil
1 to 3 Tbsp sugar
1 cup warm water or milk
1 pkg yeast (.25 oz)
1 tsp salt
3 cups flour
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Optional ingredients:
potato water from boiling potatoes
leftover mashed potatoes
1 egg, beaten
quick oats, soaked in water
raisins or nuts
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*For Pizza dough:
Use oil for dough. Divide into six balls. Roll thin, place on a metal sheet.
Press dough and form edges. Poke holes around the dough with fork.
Bake this for 5 minutes without toppings.
*Sauce: Mix together:
1 small can tomato sauce,
1/4 tsp garlic powder,
1/4 tsp chili powder,
1/2 tsp oregano,
salt and pepper
Spread the sauce on pizza disc.
Top with any cheese and topping.
Bake at 375' for 15 minutes.
*Choice of ingredients depends on what you're baking.
For pizza dough, use oil, water, and work the dough well.
For dinner rolls, use potato, butter, milk for flavor.
For cinnamon rolls, make a sweeter dough.
*Dissolve yeast in a fluid that is warm to the touch.
Add a medium of flour or sugar to proof the yeast.
Check this liquid mix after 15 minutes for activity in yeast.
If liquid is too hot, it will damage the yeast. Don't use it.
Start with fresh. Let the "proof" build. Add all liquid ingredients.
Add this to half the flour.
When this thin batter activates, add the rest to make a soft dough.
Cover, let rise for an hour in warm place
such as the oven with the oven light on.
After dough has doubled in size, turn it out onto a floured board.
Knead the dough for 10 minutes to form glutens and smooth bubbles.
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